Subject: Oprah Winfrey

• Wherein Richie Goes to a Winger Concert and Determines, "Not Bad."

  March 9, 2007

• Praise God and Pass the Vivid

  October 24, 2006

• Imp Of The Perverse

  April 25, 2006

• Does Earth Biofuels Have an Empty Tank? Forbes Thinks So, Again.

  May 10, 2007

• Forbes: Adios, Earth Biofuels.

  July 12, 2007

• Greggo: After The Show

  July 10, 2008

• Joe Bob Briggs

  April 13, 1995

• Tomorrow, Protestors to Demand Petland Hop Off the Puppy Mill Pronto

  Tomorrow up in Plano, animal-rights activists are scheduled to bark at Petland, which is being accused of selling dogs bred in puppy mills. The exact location's 340 Coit Road near the Bush Turnpike, if you're in the area and wondering about the barking. (No word about plans for the Preston Forest location.) The protest, which kicks off at noon, is but one of many scheduled to take place across the country tomorrow, following an eight-month-long investigation by the Humane Society of the United S

  January 9, 2009

• Bull--it's what's for dinner

  February 12, 1998

• Chewing The Fat: Drink To Your Health

  Lately I've been worried that the olives in my martini just aren't enough. They're kinda old-fashioned, after all, and the jar says nothing about polyphenols or flavonoids. So where am I supposed to get the essentials, like antioxidants and anthocyanins, without sacrificing alcohol content? Acai berries to the rescue, distilled by a marketing-savvy visionary into hard liquor. The alcoholic answer to green tea is launching in Dallas under the brand name VeeV on Feb. 22, with a campaign focused

  February 12, 2009

• Not nearly Beloved

  October 15, 1998

• Rubberneckin'

  May 27, 1999

• Chewing the Fat: Or Not Chewing The Fat--Same Thing Either Way

  Books about dieting and weight loss. Geez, the shelves are packed full of some expert's latest "scientific" finding, or maybe a "re-discovery" of what humans are supposed to eat in the wild (nuts, berries and kuchikami at parties). The one thing all the books share in common is a claim to being the easiest, the tastiest, most hardcore, the one approved by Oprah ... you get the point. Now comes a study saying what they really have in common are results. Doctors tracked patients over a number

  February 27, 2009

• Best Place to Beat the Heat

  September 20, 2001

• Best Rest Rooms

  September 20, 2001

• Best Thai Restaurant

  September 26, 2002

• Read, Speak, Learn

  February 19, 2009

• In Living Color

  See The Color Purple at Fair Park

  September 25, 2008

• Unmentionables

  May 22, 2008

• Notes on Warming

  May 1, 2008

• You'll Do As He Says

  November 22, 2007

• Buzz the Park

  November 1, 2007

• Smurf Fetish

  October 4, 2007

• Give 'Em Sommore

  August 16, 2007

• Songs, Stars and Stripes

  March 30, 2006

• If Memory Serves

  June 8, 2006

• Shhh!

  March 8, 2007

• Flagpole Runna

  June 28, 2007

• A Very Long Run

  November 17, 2005

• Duchamping at the Bit

  Two shows say Dada and take wobbly baby steps into absurdist comedy

  October 27, 2005

• New releases available this week

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  September 22, 2005

• Paint by Numbers

  Inside the life of Southlake's child prodigy artist, 15-year-old Olivia Gennett

  September 30, 2004

• Bein' Green

  Don't Mess with Erin

  March 4, 2004

• Fat Chance

  Jump-start diet resolutions

  January 1, 2004

• House of Pain

  It's Kingsley vs. Connelly in a heart-wrenching real estate battle

  December 25, 2003

• Danger Zone

  Tom Clancy plays spy games

  November 6, 2003

• Burger Meisters

  Are expensive hamburgers worth the price?

  January 23, 2003

• Natalie good

  A top-notch cast compensates for dubious credibility in Where the Heart Is

  April 27, 2000

• Analyze this

  From his seat on Oprah, Dallas' Dr. Phil McGraw reigns as the king of quick fixes for troubled relationships. But what about his own?

  April 13, 2000

• Tell Me Your Story

  Colson Whitehead shares his writing experiences

  April 30, 2009

• We're Off to See the Wizard

  May 21, 2009

• Whitt's End: 7.24.09

  Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Once upon a time Walter Cronkite was the "most trusted man in America." His death got me wondering who wears that crown today? The answer hurts: Oprah. *Sure smells like the Dallas Mavericks - who lost Marcin Gortat at the altar - are going to start the 2009-10 season with Erick Dampier jumping center. Can we possibly take them seriously? *On consecutive nights at Rangers Ballpark, the Red Sox ba

  July 24, 2009

• Today In Music News: Crystal Castles Show Stopped, Jigga And Oprah Are BFF and Jacko's Movie Being Released

  Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, August 11, 2009...Police shut down an all-night rave when fans of opening band Crystal Castles jumped from balconies onto the floor.  Well, at least they played this show. Jay-Z is Oprah's newest favorite thing?  I smell a 50 Cent diss track coming soon! The movie version of Michael Jackson's tour rehearsals will hit the big screen in October.  Hee hee (crotch grab)! 

  August 11, 2009

• Whitt's End: 9.4.09

  ​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *93.3 FM - the station formerly known as The Zone, The Bone, Quality Rock and who knows what all else - has for the last day or so been "stunting." That is, playing nonsense in advance of flipping formats. My station - 105.3 - played college fight songs ahead of changing from Live to The Fan back in December. Today at Noon we'll find out what's in store for 93.3. Maybe a simple switch to s

  September 4, 2009

• If You're Not an Oprah Winfrey Fan, You May Want to Skip the State Fair of Texas Monday

  ​Specifically, you'll want to stay away from the Chevrolet Main Stage at 10 a.m., when Oprah Winfrey will begin taping her State Fair of Texas special that'll also include a performance by Martina McBride. Winfrey's production company just sent the details for her appearance, if you have further questions:Join Oprah Winfrey as she tapes segments for an upcoming Oprah show at the State Fair of Texas' Chevrolet Main Stage on Monday, October 12, 2009. A crowd of approximately 4,000 is expected fo

  October 9, 2009

• Everybody Gets Fried Butter!

  Flickr photo: cmiked​A good Friend of Unfair Park who was out at the State Fair of Texas today sends word: OMFG, Oprah! Fried butter for everyone! Nice photo of the clusterflock at top -- especially of WFAA's Cynthia Izaguirre, who looks damned happy to be there -- but this one's the keeper.

  October 11, 2009

• A Day at the Fair: Weather, Winners and Winfrey.

  Oprah's the one in the hat. The Cowboy hat.​This was the plan: Cowboys will trounce the sorry ass Chiefs, so I'll sneak off with friends to the Fair on Sunday afternoon and let TiVo leisurely give me the highlights when I get home. During a Cowboys game Fair Park shouldn't be too crowded. And the weather will be perfect: Gray, 60s, dry. This was the reality: Holy hell. First of all, the Cowboys barely escaped the Chiefs, forcing every man at the Fair to offer a constant stream

  October 12, 2009

• Why Do We Love Oprah? Because We Also Love McDonald's

  ​I've spent some effort avoiding this day, hoping it would never, ever come. But all of my valiant, last ditch efforts--a quick search for an apartment in Allen, begging to work from a Starbucks in Oklahoma City for a day or two--fell through.Now I'm trapped. Although I've spent much of my adult life trying to avoid knowingly crossing paths with Oprah, the media beast is only about five miles away. Maybe less.By now you've guessed I harbor a modest dislike for the big-haired one. Well, not rea

  October 12, 2009

• Oprah Says Thanks, Y'all, For the "Food Coma'" and the State Fair Memories

  Patrick MichelsOprah turned up in the crowd Monday morning in this slimming cardboard number, hoisted by the good people of Stolen Oprah.​ After holding court around the fairgrounds on Sunday, Oprah turned out for her show's taping this morning in her Stetson, boots and blue jeans, dropping "y'all's" and oozing countrified charm for hundreds of devoted fans.The crowd filled the area before the Chevrolet Main Stage at the State Fair of Texas out onto the Midway, to hear Oprah spin a few yarns a

  October 12, 2009

• Dale and Oprah, Curbing Their Enthusiasm

  Dunno how we missed this -- well, actually, I do, since nobody 'round here watches the 5 o'clock news. Anyway, thanks to WFAA-Channel 8 for posting to YouTube this afternoon a clip of Dale Hansen with yesterday's special guest anchor, one Oprah Winfrey, with whom Dale took issue for introducing the world to Dr. Phil. Best watched while listening to this.

  October 13, 2009